Urban Hymn

Set against the backdrop of the 2011 UK summer riots, Jamie, a young female offender who possesses a remarkable voice, meets a determined social worker who inspires her to use it.

Cast

Shirley Henderson

as Kate Linton

Letitia Wright

as Jamie Harrison

Isabella Laughland

as Leanne Dixon

Ian Hart

as Ian Wilson

Steven Mackintosh

as David Linton

Caroline O'Neill

as Fiona

Shaun Parkes

as Charlie

Matthew Steer

as Michael

Jack McMullen

as Dean

Jamie Taylor

as Peter

Reviews

r96sk

Excellent! <em>'Urban Hymn'</em> is much more heartfelt and meaningful than I thought it would be. It avoids doing the usual, over-the-top thing of making every kid in the film a wannabe gangster and making them all silly criminals. Don't get me wrong, it does have shades of that but I feel it po...

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